Chad CornettChad Cornetthttp://www.chadcornett.com/
See ya later, suckasMon, 16 Jul 2018 09:17:29 -0700http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/see-ya-later-suckas
http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/see-ya-later-suckas<p>Since given the responsibility to write my Father’s obituary I’ve made a habit of reading them daily. It is amazing how our life can be summed up in only a couple of paragraphs. I stumbled upon a noteworthy obituary this morning. Mr. Garrett Michael Matthias’s obituary <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com/services/services_detail.aspx?rid=35399">here </a>… and remember, tears are merely pain leaving the body. If you feel compelled you can contribute to his legacy as his GoFundMe page <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gofundme.com/garrett-mathiasmathias-family">here</a>.</p><p><strong><em>Full text for those unable to click the link:</em></strong></p><p>Garrett Michael Matthias<br>AKA “The Great Garrett Underpants”<br>3/26/13 – 7/6/18</p>My name is: Garrett Michael Boofias<br>My birthday is: I am 5 years old<br>My address is: I am a Bulldog!<br>My favorite color is: Blue….and Red and Black and Green<br>My favorite superhero is: Batman…and Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk and Cyborg<br>When I grow up: I’m going to be a professional boxerMy favorite people are:<br>• Mommy, Daddy, my sister ‘Delcina’ (Delphina),<br>• The grandparents with the new house (Fredric and Cheryl Krueger),<br>• The grandparents with the camper (Daniel and Nita Matthias),<br>• My cousins: Grady, ‘that guy I took down that one time’ (Luke), and London Marie,<br>• My Auntie Janette and Stinky Uncle Andy (Andrew and Janette Krueger),<br>• Those two guys, you know, my uncles (Kristopfer Krueger and James Taylor)<br>• Batman!!The things I love the most: Playing with my sister, my blue bunny, thrash metal, Legos, my daycare friends, Batman and when they put me to sleep before they access my port<br>Things I hate: Pants!, dirty stupid cancer, when they access my port, needles, and the monkey nose that smells like cherry farts…I do like the mint monkey nose like at Mayo Radiation and that one guy that helped me build Legos (Randy)When I die: I am going to be a gorilla and throw...<a href=http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/see-ya-later-suckas>Read More</a>2017 in ReviewTue, 02 Jan 2018 14:54:16 -0800http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/2017-in-review
http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/2017-in-review<p>It is often easy to remember the wild fires, hurricanes, political unrest, sexual misconduct and so on when we look back on 2017, but the year wasn't all that bad. Check out <em>Quartz </em>article, <a href="https://qz.com/1169003/the-99-best-things-that-happened-in-2017/">the 99 best things that happened in 2017</a></p><p>Notable highlights:</p><p>1. An end to cholera, an estimated 80,000 deaths a year</p><p>2. Zika all but disappeared in 2017</p><p>3. China cracked down on pollution, reprimanding, fining or jailing officials in 80,000 factories</p><p>4. Over a billion people gained access to electricity in the 16 years</p><p>5. Suicide attempts by LGBT teens have decreased 14% thanks to the the legalization of same-sex marriage (Guardian)</p><a href=http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/2017-in-review>Read More</a>CryptocurrencyWed, 18 Oct 2017 19:54:02 -0700http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/cryptocurrency
http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/cryptocurrency<p>My business is mostly out of the office, but on the rare occasion I post for "office hours" I enjoy the occasional venture to the water cooler for a little office gossip. Today I heard a fellow banker say to an executive "I believe the biggest bubble is no longer Student Loan Debt, but Bitcoin." Of course I played naive to cryptocurrencies and asked, "What is Bitcoin?" He lost me at, "Well, according to <em>Breitbart News..." </em>Let's face it, even modern banking isn't creative relative to our other highly regulated peers (healthcare, energy, technology) but if the base technology of Cryptocurrencies is widely adopted it could truly be a disruptive change in how we exchange monies, fiat or not!</p><p> </p><p>A better understanding of BitCoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies:</p><p>My business is mostly out of the office, but on the rare occasion I post for "office hours" I enjoy the occasional venture to the water cooler for a little office gossip. Today I heard a fellow banker say to an executive "I believe the biggest bubble is no longer Student Loan Debt, but Bitcoin." Of course I played naive to cryptocurrencies and asked, "What is Bitcoin?" He lost me at, "Well, according to <em>Breitbart News..." </em>Let's face it, even modern banking isn't creative relative to our other highly regulated peers (healthcare, energy, technology) but if the base technology of Cryptocurrencies is widely adopted it could truly be a disruptive change in how we exchange monies, fiat or not!</p><p>A better understanding of BitCoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies:</p><p><strong>Key articles booked marked over the years:</strong></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.wired.com/tag/cryptocurrency/page/1/">Cryptocurrency</a> category via Wired</p><p>+ A letter to <a href="https://blog.chain.com/a-letter-to-jamie-dimon-de89d417cb80">Jamie Dimon</a> (<em>via Medium</em>)</p><p>+ Mike Tyson’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/4/10708144/mike-tyson-bitcoin-wallet-atm">Bitcoin Wallet...<a href=http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/cryptocurrency>Read More</a>Faking It, The Art ThereofSun, 15 Oct 2017 18:12:02 -0700http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/faking-it-the-art-thereof
http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/faking-it-the-art-thereof<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ted.com">TED Talks</a> - short powerful talks originally on Technology, Engineering and Design but have today spanned to almost any topic. This specific talk delivered by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amycuddy.com">Amy Cuddy</a> is a true favorite. She suggest that no matter the task or tall order one can overcome through self assigned confidence. I'd also recommend her book, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Presence-Bringing-Boldest-Biggest-Challenges/dp/0316256579/">Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges</a>.</p><a href=http://www.chadcornett.com/blog/faking-it-the-art-thereof>Read More</a>